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Memorial: Nancy E. Gwinn, 1945–2024
Nancy E. Gwinn, Director Emerita of the Smithsonian Institution Libraries, died at age 78 on April 29, 2024, after a two-year battle with cancer. Nancy served as director of Smithsonian...
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Memorial: Hannelore Busch Rader, 1937–2024
Hannelore Rader, former dean of University Libraries at University of Louisville (UofL), died on April 25, 2024, at the age of 86. Hannelore served as dean at UofL from 1997...
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Geoffrey Little Named New Vice-Provost and Chief Librarian of Western Libraries
Western University has appointed Geoffrey Robert Little as vice-provost and chief librarian of Western Libraries for a five-year term beginning July 22, 2024. Little comes to Western from Concordia University,...
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Christina H. Gola Named Interim Dean of University of Houston Libraries
University of Houston (UH) has appointed Christina H. Gola interim dean of UH Libraries. This announcement follows news that Athena N. Jackson, dean of University of Houston Libraries and Elizabeth...
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Call for SCOSS Expressions of Interest 2024: Open Science Infrastructure and Services Are Invited to Apply for Funding
Having raised over €5.8 million to sustain vital, noncommercial infrastructure and services within the open science community, the Global Sustainability Coalition for Open Science Services (SCOSS) is once again searching...
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Suzanne Wones to Join UC Berkeley as New University Librarian
The University of California, Berkeley has selected Suzanne L. Wones to serve as its new university librarian, effective July 1, 2024, following Jeffrey MacKie-Mason’s retirement. Prior to the announcement, Wones,...
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Athena Jackson to Helm UCLA Libraries
UCLA has selected Athena N. Jackson as the Norman and Armena Powell University Librarian, beginning March 1, 2024. Jackson, no stranger to the UCLA community, previously served as the director...
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Memorial: David Bishop, 1937–2023
David Bishop, university librarian emeritus at Northwestern University, died on November 28, 2023, at the age of 86. David served as Charles Deering McCormick University Librarian at Northwestern from 1992...
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Liz Lorang Named Dean of University Libraries for University of Nebraska–Lincoln
The University of Nebraska–Lincoln (UNL) has appointed Elizabeth “Liz” Lorang dean of the University Libraries, effective December 1, 2023. Lorang served as interim dean of UNL University Libraries May 2–November...
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Erla P. Heyns Named University Librarian and Vice Provost for University of Wisconsin–Madison Libraries
University of Wisconsin (UW)–Madison has appointed Erla P. Heyns university librarian and vice provost for University Libraries, effective January 1, 2024. Heyns is currently associate professor and associate dean for...
